Planes, Trains and Automobiles
R“What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.”
1987·92 min·Released
Studio: Hughes Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
7.3TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 26, 1987
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USA · English · USA
Overview
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorJohn Hughes
WriterJohn Hughes
Cast
Steve Martin
Neal Page
John Candy
Del Griffith
Laila Robins
Susan Page
Michael McKean
State Trooper
Dylan Baker
Owen
Kevin Bacon
Taxi Racer
Olivia Burnette
Marti Page
Carol Bruce
Joy Page
Diana Douglas
Peg
Martin Ferrero
Motel Clerk
Larry Hankin
Doobie
Richard Herd
Walt
Susan Kellermann
Waitress
Matthew Lawrence
Little Neal
Edie McClurg
Car Rental Agent
Susan Isaacs
Marie
John Randolph Jones
Cab Dispatcher
Ben Stein
Wichita Airport Rep
Lyman Ward
John
George Petrie
Martin
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Keywords
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Details
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$50M
TMDb Votes
2,190
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